StrongMinds: the debate continues...

31 Jul 2023 9:14 UTC

This sequence brings together all the discourse on the EA Forum regarding the cost-effectiveness of StrongMinds, a non-profit that provides group interpersonal therapy to women in Uganda and Zambia.

Donating money, buying happiness: new meta-analyses comparing the cost-effectiveness of cash transfers and psychotherapy in terms of subjective well-being

MichaelPlant25 Oct 2021 15:38 UTC

153 points

46 comments18 min readEA link

Happiness for the whole household: accounting for household spillovers when comparing the cost-effectiveness of psychotherapy to cash transfers

JoelMcGuire14 Apr 2022 20:05 UTC

51 points

1 comment3 min readEA link

(www.happierlivesinstitute.org)

Don’t just give well, give WELLBYs: HLI’s 2022 charity recommendation

MichaelPlant24 Nov 2022 9:56 UTC

166 points

50 comments9 min readEA link

(www.happierlivesinstitute.org)

StrongMinds should not be a top-rated charity (yet)

Simon_M27 Dec 2022 23:53 UTC

334 points

129 comments6 min readEA link

(simonm.substack.com)

Evaluating StrongMinds: how strong is the evidence?

JoelMcGuire19 Jan 2023 0:12 UTC

118 points

53 comments5 min readEA link

Why I don’t agree with HLI’s estimate of household spillovers from therapy

JamesSnowden24 Feb 2023 18:18 UTC

319 points

9 comments5 min readEA link

Assessment of Happier Lives Institute’s Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of StrongMinds

GiveWell22 Mar 2023 17:04 UTC

239 points

57 comments23 min readEA link

(www.givewell.org)

The Happier Lives Institute is funding constrained and needs you!

MichaelPlant6 Jul 2023 12:00 UTC

88 points

84 comments6 min readEA link